Ambient neon-lamp build
Added 2022-12-20 04:15:55 +0000 UTCInspired by a joke about how glass screw-in fuses look like vintage neon lamps, I decided to make one from scratch using an existing edison screw lamp base.
This project does involve a 3D printed cover (very fast print) which can have its sizes tweaked to suit your own style. The script is the exact same one as makes the bigger diamond caps for the hacked LED lamps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDoNPGNhAuQ
Comments
It turned out to be because of a preset minimum layer time to allow cooling. So the head slowed down on the smaller areas, resulting in the different appearance. I changed it to a zero layer time and it resulted in more consistent appearance.
Big Clive
2022-12-31 17:21:19 +0000 UTCNice Clive.. I wonder if the frostiness could be down to filament being laid down on top of a previous layer which hasn't had time to cool yet. You could try printing with a very low deposition rate or print a half-scale diamond and see how that turns out..
Gordo
2022-12-31 14:42:02 +0000 UTCVery nifty Big Clive. What a cool project! Thanks.
Dave Frederick
2022-12-21 07:26:27 +0000 UTC
